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Dar el Bacha

Coordinates: 31°37′54″N 7°59′33″W / 31.631573°N 7.992403°W / 31.631573; -7.992403
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Dar el Bacha
The courtyard inside the Dar el Bacha palace
Map
Established1910
LocationMarrakech, Morocco
Coordinates31°37′54″N 7°59′33″W / 31.631573°N 7.992403°W / 31.631573; -7.992403
TypeHistoric house museum
CollectionsMoorish architecture
Websitehttp://www.fnm.ma/musee-dar-el-bacha-de-marrakech/

Dar el Bacha is a palace located in the old medina of Marrakech, Morocco.

History

Built in 1910, the Dar el Bacha, which means "house of the pasha", was the residence of Thami El Glaoui, who was given the title of pacha of Marrakech by the Sultan Moulay Youssef in 1912. Some illustrious guests who visited Dar el Bacha include Colette, Maurice Ravel, Charlie Chaplin, Josephine Baker, Winston Churchill among others[1]. The palace was renovated by the Fondation nationale des musées (FNM) of Morocco and converted into a museum known as the Dar El Bacha – Musée des Confluences. It was inaugurated by Mohammed VI of Morocco on 9 July 2017[2].

Dar el Bacha represents a beautiful example of Moorish architecture, with fountains and orange trees in the central courtyard, traditional seating areas, and a hammam[3]. Several of the original interior design features have been maintained and restored, including the carved and painted cedar wood doors, black and white checkered marble floors, ceilings covered in colorful zellige mosaics and columns painted with natural pigments such as indigo, saffron and poppy[4].

The museum also holds temporary exhibits highlighting the different facets of Moroccan culture[5].

Coffee House

A revival of the palace's refined art de vivre, Bacha Coffee House & Boutique is located in the museum courtyard [6].

  • Trip Advisor [1]
  • Lonely Planet [2]
  • Visit Marrakech [3]

References

  1. ^ Essaadi, Mohammed (2014). "3". Mémoire D’Une Idylle. AuthorHouse.
  2. ^ https://lematin.ma/journal/2017/sm-le-roi-lance-d-importants-projets-destines-a-la-preservation-du-patrimoine-historique-de-l-ancienne-medina-de-marrakech-et-au-renforcement-de-sa-vocation-touristique/264868.html
  3. ^ https://www.lonelyplanet.com/morocco/marrakesh/attractions/dar-el-bacha/a/poi-sig/1480090/1316370
  4. ^ http://www.fnm.ma/musee-dar-el-bacha-de-marrakech/
  5. ^ https://visitmarrakech.com/discover-marrakech/tourist-attractions/confluences-museum-dar-el-bacha
  6. ^ https://www.bachacoffee.com
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